descent vs pedigree

descent

noun
  • Lineage or hereditary derivation. 

  • A particular extension of the idea of gluing. 

  • A falling upon or invasion. 

  • A sloping passage or incline. 

  • A drop to a lower status or condition; decline. 

  • An instance of descending; act of coming down. 

  • A way down. 

pedigree

noun
  • A person's ancestral history; ancestry, lineage. 

  • A chart, list, or record of ancestors, to show breeding, especially distinguished breeding. 

  • The history or provenance of an idea, custom etc. 

  • The ancestry of a domesticated animal, especially a dog or horse. 

  • Good breeding or ancestry. 

verb
  • To determine the pedigree of (an animal). 

adj
  • Having a pedigree. 

  • Purebred. 

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